Eleven was exhausted, only to hear him allowing her to sleep yet wanting to set three rules. She couldnât help but pout and mutter, "Set what rules... Iâm dead tired, can we talk about everything tomorrow?"
He probably wasnât really that tired; it was more like her mind was blank, wanting to leave all the troublesome matters until after a good sleep and then slowly deal with them.
"Have you checked Weibo?"
She said she lost her phone, so he didnât know whether she had seen Weibo or not.
Although Eleven had her eyes closed, her brain was still functioning, and she nodded slightly, her head still tilted to one side.
Knowing she was listening, he didnât force her to open her eyes. Stepping forward, he wrapped his arms around her waist, giving her some support.
Since sheâd seen it, then she must know everything.
"Seeing that youâre very tired, we can talk about our issues tomorrow, but I need to make the three rules I mentioned just now clear to you first."
"Canât it wait till tomorrow?"
"Thatâs not acceptable." His tone left no room for negotiation.
Gu Liancheng tapped her nose, his voice growing softer, "First, as Iâve told you countless times before, you are not allowed to drink."
"You just said I shouldnât drink to excess. I wasnât drinking to excess; I was very clear-headed, I only had a few drinks, everything else was drunk by Sister Yanxi." Eleven finally opened her eyes.
Unable to escape, she opened them, her eyes tired as she looked at him.
"Alright, this time it doesnât count," he nodded in satisfaction, rubbing her head with his large hand, "Such a good girl."
Elevenâs expression fell, a hint of displeasure showing.
Her slightly pouting lips were captured by his in one swift move.
"Second, you are not allowed to go on dates alone with any man other than me."
Eleven was not happy about this, "You also went on a date alone with another woman besides me, didnât you?"
Her mouth was still pouting.
He knew she was talking about her having dinner with Gu Tianyu.
But she looked at him, not showing the slightest sign of backing down.
"It was a chance encounter," Gu Liancheng said.
"I also encountered it by chance," Eleven boldly claimed.
"... Okay, weâll talk about this in detail tomorrow," Elevenâs relentless attitude made Gu Liancheng concede, "Then letâs revise it, second, you are not allowed to lie or deceive me."
Eleven kept silent, which counted as agreement, "Then you canât either."
"Third..." Gu Liancheng sighed, his hand following the trail of her hair down to tap on the tip of her nose, "You canât hide away."
She knew he was referring to everything that happened that night.
"Do you know how worried I was when you hid away like that today?"
He had searched many places.
Eleven looked up, an innocent face raising and then yawning, her eyes watery as she gazed at him.
As if to say, it wasnât my fault.
"I was just one step behind Shang Jingyang, even went to the Shang residence and his private place, disregarding my image, forcing my way in, and turning the rooms upside down searching for you."
He had forgotten about this place.
If it werenât for Ye Feiâs conscience getting the better of her and telling him, he would have been driven to despair.
Eleven blinked her innocent eyes, moving her lips and looking at him, not responding to his words but only saying, "Husband, Iâm sleepy..."
Gu Liancheng, who wanted to say more upon seeing her this way, let it go, nodded, and opened his arms wide.
Gu Liancheng was tall enough, and Eleven was delicately petite; as he opened his arms, she wrapped her arms around his neck, her feet hooking around his waist, being lightly held by him like a child.
Their faces were thus opposite each other, gazing into one anotherâs eyes.